Just a hypothetical question. But if these people had a Bait license, they could just net however much they want, and then sell it legally to any state?

I admit Im a little confused about why people would go through all that effort to net the bait. Generally there are places where you can just buy the fresh bunker dirt cheap. For example, ark bait in swansea, a purse seiner, will hand you a 100-200lb tote of bunker fresh off the boat for $50 and they go out every few nights.. When you consider the gas and stuff just to drive whereever, nevermind throwing a net all day, i dunno, just seems like something only kids would do.

I admit I love fresh bunker. Ive driven to ends of the earth for it if I cant find it myself. I admit if i can get fresh bait, there are times i have done trips when i would have otherwise not.. In many ways, it somewhat of a service to fishermen if people can legally aquire fresh bunker and then make it avaialble to others. Of course, if these youngsters are taking all the bunker from one near shore area where there is little migration, it hurts the local fishing.